понедельник, 29 июня 2015 г.

Bluetooth is running on my Xiaomi Yi camera.



So as for now we have: telnet, ftp, station mode wifi and now it's time for bluetooth to run in full force.

среда, 24 июня 2015 г.

воскресенье, 21 июня 2015 г.

How to enable FTP server for Xiaomi Yi camera.

First of all enable telnet (put an empty file named "enable_info_display.script" to the root of microsd and reboot). Login with root using your favorite telnet client.
Then run this command to start FTP server (thanx to nikulin for update):
nohup tcpsvd -u root -vE 0.0.0.0 21 ftpd -w / >> /dev/null 2>&1 &

Connect using FTP. Works in both AP and STA modes.
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PROFIT:

File transfer speed via FTP is up to 1MB/s.

пятница, 19 июня 2015 г.

Xiaomi Yi camera firmware v 1.2.0 released. Noise filter is off.

Xiaomi has released 1.2.0 firmware for Yi camera. I found one interesting thing not listed in official change log (left - 1.1.0, right - 1.2.0):











Noise filter is disabled by default in LOW ISO mode (more about Yi camera modes in future posts).

среда, 17 июня 2015 г.

Xiaomi Yi camera hardware mods. Aluminium case.

I got aluminium case with UV-protection filter kit from ebay. 

Pros:
  • It looks great due to semi-gloss black anodized aluminium coating.
  • Very easy to install camera into it.
  • Protection of camera lens and body.
  • Shoe mount on top - great for dashcam use.
  • 5 1/4" mount holes on the sides.
  • It gives better grip for the camera.

Cons:
  • Kit filter shows severe vignetting. 
  • Shoe mount and 1/4" holes on the upper and lower sides are not aligned with optical axis of the lens.
  • Suggested camera fixation method doesn't provide a solid result.
  • Mic hole of the camera is blocked by the frame.
It seems like the manufacturer of the case uses preforms for one of GoPro camera. That's why there is a mismatch of mount and mic holes. So I recommend not to rush off with buying of this case and wait until some design adjustments to fit Xiaomi Yi will be made.